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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of Trump's promise of a Muslim ban, how long had it been since a national of the countries in the ban perpetrated an attack on U.S. soil?
(a) Approximately 10 years.
(b) Over 100 years.
(c) Less than 5 years.
(d) At least 40 years.

2. What was Lalami required to do at home as an adolescent which her brother was not?
(a) Make small household repairs.
(b) Run errands.
(c) Clean.
(d) Do yard work.

3. How much was Lalami's first apartment in Los Angeles, which she describes at the start of "Caste"?
(a) $950/month.
(b) $2500/month.
(c) $150/month.
(d) $450/month.

4. According to the beginning of "Do Not Despair This Country," who claimed "all men are created equal" (160)?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

5. What does Lalami say is the "absence of race" (94) in "Tribe"?
(a) White.
(b) Asian.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Black.

6. In "Caste," what does Lalami say about women and silence?
(a) Silent women are looked upon with suspicion.
(b) Women are encouraged to speak up and speak out.
(c) Silence is considered a natural condition of women.
(d) The feminist movement put an end to the history of silencing women.

7. What Jefferson quote does Lalami note at the end of "Do Not Despair This Country"?
(a) “It is better to be alone than in bad company."
(b) "All men are created equal."
(c) "Institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times."
(d) "I do not despair of this country."

8. What words does Lalami use to describe Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Intelligent and convincing.
(b) Emotionless and arrogant.
(c) Emotional and uncooperative.
(d) Honest and compelling.

9. What country does Lalami say tends to place blame on poor people for their state of poverty?
(a) Spain.
(b) Morocco.
(c) America.
(d) Brazil.

10. What similarity does Lalami note between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Both men admitted not watching their accuser's testimony.
(b) Both men said their accuser's testimony was compelling.
(c) Both men offered compelling arguments against their accuser.
(d) Both men refused to testify.

11. While Lalami lived in Koreatown, she writes that Govern Pete Wilson ran in favor of Prop 187. What did this policy propose to do in regards to immigrants?
(a) Prop 187 would deny visas to all incoming immigrants.
(b) Prop 187 proposed to built a longer wall on the California-Mexico border.
(c) Prop 187 proposed to deport all undocumented immigrants within five years.
(d) Prop 187 would deny undocumented immigrants access to public education and healthcare.

12. What year does Christine Blasey Ford say the event in her testimony occurred?
(a) 2012.
(b) 1982.
(c) 2004.
(d) 1999.

13. In "Tribe," what category does Lalami say Arabs fall under in the U.S.?
(a) White.
(b) Other.
(c) Black.
(d) Asian.

14. How much was the rent which Lalami and her boyfriend shared when she moved out of Koreatown to a better area?
(a) $1700.
(b) $900.
(c) $750.
(d) $1200.

15. Why does Lalami suspect her daughter quickly gave up speaking Arabic when they returned to the United States?
(a) Because she had nobody to speak Arabic with.
(b) Kids at school made fun of her.
(c) She quickly forgot the language.
(d) To feel a greater sense of belonging.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some things about gender roles that Lalami says she learned in school?

2. Lalami begins the chapter "Tribe" with a conversation she had with her daughter while reading what book?

3. In "Do Not Despair This Country," who does Lalami say voting rights should be extended to in the U.S.?

4. Despite being secular, what common Muslim rule did Lalami's father enforce?

5. What does Lalami say about how women who "speak clearly and forcefully" (144) are viewed?

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